Knight Transportation Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

KNX Stock  USD 42.05  0.76  1.84%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Knight Transportation. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Knight Transportation over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Knight Transportation's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Knight Transportation's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
2.22
Alpha
(0.13)
Risk
2.17
Sharpe Ratio
0.0222
Expected Return
0.0482
Please note that although Knight Transportation alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Knight Transportation did 0.13  worse than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Knight Transportation stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Knight Transportation has a beta of 2.22  . As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Knight Transportation will likely underperform. At this time, Knight Transportation's Book Value Per Share is fairly stable compared to the past year. Enterprise Value Over EBITDA is likely to rise to 10.98 in 2025, whereas Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to drop 4.64 in 2025.

Knight Transportation Quarterly Cash And Equivalents

216.32 Million

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
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Knight Transportation Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Knight Transportation market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Knight Transportation long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Knight Transportation. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Knight Transportation's performance over market.
α-0.13   β2.22

Knight Transportation expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Knight Transportation's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Knight Transportation performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Knight Transportation Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Knight Transportation stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Knight Transportation shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Knight Transportation stock market price indicators, traders can identify Knight Transportation position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Knight Transportation Return and Market Media

The median price of Knight Transportation for the period between Wed, May 7, 2025 and Tue, Aug 5, 2025 is 44.3 with a coefficient of variation of 4.58. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 2.02, arithmetic mean of 44.14, and mean deviation of 1.52. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Acquisition by Kathryn Munro of 3691 shares of Knight Transportation at 46.05 subject to Rule 16b-3
05/13/2025
2
Why Goldman Sachs Suddenly Boosted These 3 Trucking Stocks
06/09/2025
3
Acquisition by Prickett Wilburn Douglas Iii of 3384 shares of Knight Transportation subject to Rule 16b-3
06/16/2025
 
Knight Transportation dividend paid on 23rd of June 2025
06/23/2025
4
Knight-Swift Sees Price Target Boost Amid Market Caution KNX Stock News
07/09/2025
5
Earnings To Watch Knight-Swift Transportation Reports Q2 Results Tomorrow
07/22/2025
6
Knight-Swift Q2 Earnings Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
07/23/2025
7
JP Morgan Raises Price Target for Knight-Swift to 52 KNX Stock News
07/24/2025
8
KNX Q2 Deep Dive Stable Volumes, Cost Controls, and LTL Expansion Amid Industry Volatility
07/25/2025
9
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Appear To Be Mixed Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock -
07/30/2025
10
Disposition of 503 shares by Michelle Lewis of Knight Transportation subject to Rule 16b-3
07/31/2025
11
AE Wealth Management LLC Takes 276,000 Position in Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
08/01/2025

About Knight Transportation Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Knight or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Knight Transportation has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2022 2023 2024 2025 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.0092080.0098090.01210.0173
Price To Sales Ratio1.141.31.161.1

Knight Transportation Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Knight Transportation's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Knight Transportation's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Knight Transportation's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Knight Transportation. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Knight Transportation's management manipulating its earnings.
18th of April 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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18th of July 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of March 2024
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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22nd of January 2025
Next Fiscal Year End
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31st of December 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2023
Last Financial Announcement
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